Destination Spotlight: Sheffield

Key Information

Sheffield FC is the oldest running football club in the world, Est 1857

The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield plays host to The World Snooker Championships

Sheffield takes its name from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city centre

At the heart of the UK is Sheffield, with it being the fourth largest city in England. Providing a variety of transport links for your guests and delegates, including road connections with M1 and M18, a choice of airports along with links to major railways - Midland Main Line gives access to London via the East Midlands, whilst the Cross Country Route gives access to the West Midlands and the Southwest.

This city is home to a vibrant lifestyle for those who choose to work, live and play there, as they are supplied with a variety of cultures combining multiple interests. Sheffield also plays host to a wide choice of parks along with retail leisure and social pursuits available on your doorstop.

You will be sure to find something of interest to you whilst you visit, as Sheffield is bursting with culture, entertainment, sport and leisure as in recent years a number of regeneration projects have helped to modernise this city.

Most famously is Sheffield F.C., which was first founded in 1857, meaning that they are the oldest club now playing association football; with this they were inducted into the English football hall of fame in 2007 in order to commemorate their 150th anniversary.

Key Information

Sheffield FC is the oldest running football club in the world, Est 1857

The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield plays host to The World Snooker Championships

Sheffield takes its name from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city centre

Travel Information

Airport: Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield

Trains: Sheffield Station

Buses: Sheffield Interchange

Conferences & Meetings in Sheffield

Sheffield is also home to a range of unique venues, all of which will provide you with the perfect conference and meeting location. So you can make sure that your guests, and your delegates alike, are entertained with one of the distinctive conference and meeting venues that is available for hire in Sheffield. You will be safe in the knowledge that each venue will do all that they can to ensure that you and your conference and/or meeting is well accommodated for, by attending to your every need and requirement.

Popular venue choices include Mercure Sheffield St Paul's Hotel and Spa which has state-of-the-art facilities along with their ten conference rooms and suites, accommodating up to 330 attendees; whilst Wortley Hall has 9 conference rooms accommodating up to 200 delegates, which are situated within their 26 acres of picturesque formal gardens and woodlands. Sheffield Football Club provides you five flexible conference and events suites that are spacious enough to accommodate up to 450 guests, whilst Hilton Sheffield Hotel can host up to 250 delegates in their choice of meeting and conferencing function rooms. SIV Events - Sheffield City Hall have earned an award winning reputation as they have become a beacon for popular entertainment, with their largest auditorium seating up to 2271 guests.